Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs green snaketail

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Ophiogomphus cecilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	green snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Heteromys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Ophiogomphus cecilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and green snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

green snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	green snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

green snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).